Out of Africa - Moira Mallison (2/12)

This piece served double-duty for another quilt challenge group I sometimes participate in, which provided the theme.  All commercial fabrics, pieced and fused.  One of my intentions with this quilt was to put some attention on line as a design element. The mixing of so many prints was a challenge for me, and I'm please with the result. The symbols used in this piece are Adinkra symbols from West Africa.

• heart-like symbol is Sankofa - learn from the past
• the fern is Aya - endurance, resourcefulness
• the flower-like one  is Ananse Ntontan - wisdom and creativity
• the knot is Nyansapo - wisdom, ingenuity, intelligence and patience